Most trips to Barcelona start with a visit to the Old City — “Ciutat Vella” in Catalan. The historic center is home to the area’s main tourist attractions like La Rambla, La Boqueria, the Cathedral of ...

It was the water pistol shot that echoed around the world. In the summer of 2024, after years of enduring the pressures of overtourism, locals in Barcelona ramped up their protest, with thousands ...

Barcelona is the latest European city to increase its city-wide tourist tax, a slight increase of €0.50 (about $0.53) per night, as the city seeks to curb overtourism. The new price of €3.25 (about $3 ...

The writing was on the wall - literally. Last year, graffiti appeared in Barcelona telling tourists, “We spit in your beer. Cheers!” Another message read: “Your luxury trip - my daily misery”. But in ...